What is keeping Americans up at night? A recent study showed that the most common nightmare for Americans showed that Being chased and falling from a height are the two most common nightmare themes. Being shot follows closely behind that.
The Study
SlotsMove examined the most common nightmares experienced by Americans.
SlotsMove contacted 1,310 respondents and provided them with a list of 15 possible nightmare themes. Participants were allowed to give as many answers as they liked and had the option to make additional comments.
Sleep
Getting quality sleep is a problem for many Americans. In our modern-day world, where work can find us at all hours, where we hold computers in our hands and have access to 24-hour streaming, it is easy to get distracted and put off those much-needed ZZZs each night.
The Findings
– Being chased and falling from a height are the two most common nightmare themes, quoted by 65.3% and 64.7% of the respondents, respectively
– Nearly 55% said they had had a bad dream about getting shot
– Nightmares about natural disasters were confirmed by 51.4% of the survey respondents, while 46.1% said they sometimes dream about feeling lost
Being Chased
65.3% of Americans had a nightmare about being chased.
Falling Down
64.70% of Americans had a nightmare about falling down
Getting Shot
54.8% of Americans had a nightmare about getting shot
Tornadoes/Hurricanes
51.4% of Americans had a nightmare about tornadoes or Hurricanes.
Feeling Lost
46.10% of Americans had a nightmare about feeling lost.
Death of a Loved One
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44.70% of Americans had a nightmare about the death of a loved one.
Drowning
39.40% of Americans had a nightmare about drowning.
Sustaining a Physical Injury
38.00% of Americans had a nightmare about sustaining a physical injury.
Catching on Fire
32.80% of Americans had a nightmare about catching on fire.
Attending an Exam Unprepared
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30.40% of Americans had a nightmare about attending an exam unprepared.
Trapped in a Dream
28.20% of Americans had a nightmare about being trapped in a dream.
Abnormality of One’s Body
19.20% of Americans had a nightmare about an abnormality in their body.
Bug and Beetle Infestation
13.30% of Americans had a nightmare about a bug and beetle infestation.
Car Trouble
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8.50% of Americans had a nightmare about having car trouble
Monsters
6.80% of Americans had a nightmare about monsters.
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